Robert P. Hill
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Robert Potter Hill was a U.S. Representative
from Illinois
and from Oklahoma
.
Born near Ewing, Illinois
, Hill attended the public schools and Ewing College in 1889.
He taught school in Franklin County 1891-1893.
He graduated from Ewing College in 1896.
He moved to Marion, Illinois
, in 1896.
He was in the Justice of the Peace
in 1899.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1902 and commenced practice in Marion.
Police magistrate of Marion in 1903.
City attorney
of Marion 1908-1910.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1910-1912.
Hill was elected as a Democrat
from Illinois to the Sixty-third
Congress (March 4, 1913-March 3, 1915).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1914 to the Sixty-fourth
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
He moved to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
, in 1918 and continued the practice of law.
He was appointed assistant county attorney, Oklahoma County, in 1925 and served until 1929.
He served as district judge of the thirteenth judicial district from 1931 until his resignation on December 15, 1936, having been elected to Congress.
Hill was elected as a Democrat
from Oklahoma to the Seventy-fifth
Congress and served from January 3, 1937, until his death in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
, October 29, 1937.
He was interred in Memorial Park Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
and from Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
.
Born near Ewing, Illinois
Ewing, Illinois
Ewing is a village in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 310 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ewing is located at ....
, Hill attended the public schools and Ewing College in 1889.
He taught school in Franklin County 1891-1893.
He graduated from Ewing College in 1896.
He moved to Marion, Illinois
Marion, Illinois
The city of Marion is the county seat of Williamson County, Illinois. The 2010 census counted 17,193 residents, making Marion the 25th most populated city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area, in Illinois, and the second most populous city in Southern Illinois, outside of the Metro-East, behind...
, in 1896.
He was in the Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
in 1899.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1902 and commenced practice in Marion.
Police magistrate of Marion in 1903.
City attorney
City attorney
A city attorney can be an elected or appointed position in city and municipal government in the United States. The city attorney is the attorney representing the city or municipality....
of Marion 1908-1910.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1910-1912.
Hill was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
from Illinois to the Sixty-third
63rd United States Congress
- House of Representatives:*Democratic : 291 *Republican : 134*Progressive : 9*Independent : 1TOTAL members: 435-Senate:*President of the Senate: Thomas R. Marshall*President pro tempore: James P. Clarke-Senate:...
Congress (March 4, 1913-March 3, 1915).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1914 to the Sixty-fourth
64th United States Congress
The Sixty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1915 to March 4, 1917, during the third and fourth...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
He moved to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
, in 1918 and continued the practice of law.
He was appointed assistant county attorney, Oklahoma County, in 1925 and served until 1929.
He served as district judge of the thirteenth judicial district from 1931 until his resignation on December 15, 1936, having been elected to Congress.
Hill was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
from Oklahoma to the Seventy-fifth
75th United States Congress
The Seventy-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1937 to January 3, 1939, during the first two years...
Congress and served from January 3, 1937, until his death in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
, October 29, 1937.
He was interred in Memorial Park Cemetery.